In 2018, the game received an upgrade/DLC expansion in the form of Sonic Mania Plus, adding the long-absent Mighty the Armadillo and longer-absent Ray the Flying Squirrel as new playable characters, a special Encore Mode, a physical release with an artbook and reversible Genesis/Mega Drive cover for added nostalgia points, and other goodies. It also launched with a game breaking SteamAPI-Denuvo-conflict bug on PC, which didn't go down well to say the least. Designed as if it were a Sega Saturn followup to the Genesis-era titles, Sonic Mania features a mix of brand-new stages and remixed classics, with a hearty dose of references to other Sonic games, other Sonic media (there's a nod to the OVA in here!), and other SEGA stuff in general.

This game has hidden development-related text.Īfter almost 23 years, classic Sonic gameplay returns in all its 2D pixel-perfect glory. Released internationally: August 15, 2017 (PS4/XB1/Switch), August 29, 2017 (Windows)